Pilotage

Compulsory for all vessels over 50GT, with some exceptions for Chilean flag vessels. The pilot boards in position 33°01.6'S 071°36.4'W. Pilots are also embarked at Valparaiso for vessels intending to navigate the inshore channels S of 41°S.

Chilean AGM regulations are issued by the Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (Servicio Agricola y Ganadero, SAG), the official Chilean state body responsible for the protection of plant and animal health.

For the new season beginning September 2019, New Zealand, Australia and Chile have introduced tougher rules to combat increasing spread of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMST) coming from targeted "BMST" countries.